Question

What spiritual considerations surrounding a disaster can arise for individuals, communities, and health care providers? Explain your answer in the context of a natural or manmade disaster. How can a community health nurse assist in the spiritual care of the individual, community, self, and colleagues?

Answer 1

Answer: Due to disaster there are many damages not only to human lifelbut also to the shelters, spiritual places etc. Due to disaster, many people lost their loved ones and hence they require spiritual support as well. Disaster breaks people from inside and they need more support financial as well as not to recover from the shock.

The healthcare providers as well as community health nurse can assist the spiritual care of Individuals, community, self as well as colleagues by providing emotional, spiritual support. The nurse can help to recover from the shock by encouraging them to look forward in the life. By creating awareness among people to boost their moral values, prevent themselves from diseased conditions etc.